Wool Camp Out West

October 29 th -31st
$205.00
Neon Exchange
7365 Monterey St.
Gilroy, CA

Happenings
This is a wool hand applique retreat. Spend two days hand stitching with like-minded people. Bring your
current project or start a new project. All stitching levels. Saturday October 29 th from 10am-5pm and Sunday, October 30 th from 10am-4pm. Participants must provide proof they have had the COVID vaccine or a negative COVID test 3 days prior to the retreat in order to attend at this time.

What We’ll Provide
A beautiful facility. You can check out The Neon Exchange by going to their website at
www.theneonexchange.com.
SWAG!
A Pop-Up Shop(s)
Wool Applique how-to demos
Friendship! Bring a friend – or make new friends
Ironing station & Cutting table (leave your roll of freezer paper at home, we’ll provide if you need some)

Meals
Lunch will be catered each day along with snacks and refreshments. Dinner Saturday night will be at 5:30pm at Old City Hall Restaurant – walking distance from retreat. Dinner will include 4 entrée choices, coffee, tea and soft drinks. Alcoholic beverages may be purchased separately.

Accommodations
The Hampton Inn has kindly blocked some rooms for us. We have several other local hotels to accommodate out of town participants and will provide information upon request.

What to Bring
Project and your favorite stitching supplies.
Not sure how comfy the chairs are, so bring a cushion if you need it.
Special food needs? Please let us know.
Favorite light if you need it.
**Due to limited space, please do not bring a sewing machine. This is a hand stitching only event.

Registration
Registration is open. Register by sending an email to westcoastwool@gmail.com. Once you receive a
confirmation of availability, you will be directed to mail a check.

Refund Policy
This retreat is non-refundable. Payment for the retreat is due at registration. In the event you are unable
to attend, you may transfer your registration to someone else.

Cancellation Policy
We reserve the right to cancel the retreat 3 weeks prior to the event if there is not a minimum number of
participants registered or due to circumstances beyond our control such as government-mandated shutdowns (COVID). Refunds will be issued if cancelled for the above reasons.

Our Neighborhood
There are some great shops to visit

Gilroy Outlets are 5 minutes
from The Neon Exchange. We
also have some wineries –
some are open on a Friday.

Family Threads
107 D The Alameda
San Juan Bautista, CA 95045
831-623-0200

Quilts and Things
16985 Monterey Rd.
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
408-776-8438

The Granary
1326 S. Mary Ave.
Sunnyvale, CA 94087
408-735-9830

State Quilting
2507 S Winchester Blvd,
Campbell, CA 95008
408-866-1181

Questions? Email us at westcoastwool@gmail.com

Wool Camp Out West

A Wool Applique Stitching Retreat
June 7 th -11 th , 2023

Location
Mercy Center Auburn
535 Sacramento St
Auburn, CA 95603

Happenings
This is a hand applique retreat. Bring your current project or start a new project. There may be an optional
group project available. All stitching levels. Space will be limited. Check in Wednesday, June 7 th at 4pm and check out Sunday, May 29 th after lunch (2pm).

What We’ll Provide
Our meeting room is temperature controlled, and well lit.
SWAG!
A Pop-Up Shop(s)
Wool Applique how-to demos
Friendship! Bring a friend – or make new friends
Ironing station & Cutting table
Meals
Breakfast at 8am
Lunch at 12pm
Dinner at 5:15pm
Accommodations
Each participant will have their own room (either a twin or double bed) with a sink & vanity. (Showers and restroom – down the hall)

Registration
Registration will be open on November 1, 2022. Send an email to westcoastwool@gmail.com requesting to
register. You will then get an invoice to reserve your spot. A deposit of $200.00 is due at sign up. This
deposit is refundable until January 1, 2022 – no exceptions. Please plan accordingly. Balance Due February
1, 2023.

Vaccination Requirement
Mercy Retreat Center and West Coast Wool requires all attendees to be vaccinated and you must be willing to provide vaccination cards to attend this retreat. There are no exceptions. Please understand this requirement is for your safety and the others. Registration confirms your compliance with this requirement.

Refund Policy
This retreat is non-refundable after the date mentioned above. In the event you are unable to attend, you
may transfer your registration to someone else. All transfer requests must be in writing via email at
westcoastwool@gmail.com.

Cancellation Policy
We reserve the right to cancel the retreat 4 weeks before the event due to circumstances beyond our control, such as government-mandated shutdowns (COVID). Refunds will be issued if cancelled for the above reasons listed under cancellation policy.

Questions? Email us at westcoastwool@gmail.com